Seems like a desperate bs excuse to protect Southport. However, if I was a Swans player about to accept a winners medal under those circumstances I would have cringed with embarrassment. We were well beaten and should just suck it up.
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It would be embarrassing for the NEAFL, gutting for Southport who were clearly the better team and extremely embarrassing for Sydney a. To win in those immediate circumstances and b. To appeal.
Which Swans Reserves players were excluded from playing today due to NEAFL rules?
In fairness how are all of us expected to know the protocol when the commentators didn't know what was going on
I'm pretty sure it was all of Marsh, Fox, Towers, Rohan that played last week but were ineligble today. Only Newman could have been chosen but wasn't.
Thank you for clarifying mcs095
So realistically 5 extra senior players who could have made a big difference around the ball compared to the topups who were outclassed. Recently Ex-AFL players should be considered similarly to listed players. I agree completely with your post above given Southport had as many ex-AFL players as they did out there today.
Perhaps the NEAFL rules need some tweaking.
if newman decided not to play seems like he definitely won't be with the swans next year.
Thank you for clarifying mcs095
So realistically 5 extra senior players who could have made a big difference around the ball compared to the topups who were outclassed. Recently Ex-AFL players should be considered similarly to listed players. I agree completely with your post above given Southport had as many ex-AFL players as they did out there today.
Perhaps the NEAFL rules need some tweaking.
Happy enough that the Swans took this position but what could they do given their standing in the NEAFL and for the greater good of the competition. The NEAFL should have just made the call on their own and owned it. If they can use their discretion then use it don't pass the buck relying on the Swans to do the right thing.
A new level of crap would be a wooden spoonLongmire is taking the whole club to new level of crap and never coaching players or other coaches to kick, make good decisions and a forward structure.
You just can't defend him, there is no other reality.
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Agreed - right final decision, awful process. NEAFL still feels very amateur in a lot of ways - saying that is has come a long way in recent seasons.
Can probably defend him here given this is the reserves thread and the NEAFL is an average standard of football at the best of times.Longmire is taking the whole club to new level of crap and never coaching players or other coaches to kick, make good decisions and a forward structure.
You just can't defend him, there is no other reality.
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